Category Archives: Sports
Hayatou's reign ends as African soccer head and FIFA VP
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Issa Hayatou was voted out as president of the African soccer confederation on Thursday after 29 years in charge, ending his tenure as FIFA senior vice-president. Hayatou’...
Mar 16, 2017
Longtime NHL coach Mike Keenan hired by Chinese team
MOSCOW - Mike Keenan is taking charge of a Chinese hockey team. The longtime NHL coach has been hired to lead Chinese club Kunlun Red Star, which competes in the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League...
Mar 16, 2017
IOC president Bach to meet with Russia doping investigator
GENEVA - Doping investigator Richard McLaren has been invited for talks with IOC President Thomas Bach amid ongoing tension between Olympic sports bodies and anti-doping officials. The offer, announce...
Mar 16, 2017
Toronto FC takes notice of the rise of teenage Whitecap Alphonso Davies
TORONTO - Like others in MLS, Toronto FC have taken notice of Vancouver Whitecaps teenager Alphonso Davies. Davies, who turned 16 on Nov. 2, has already made nine MLS appearance and started in four of...
Mar 16, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Boston 5 Calgary 2 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 0 Colorado 3 Detroit 1 Anaheim 2 St. Louis 1 — AHL Syracuse 5 Lehigh Valley 4 (OT) Chicago 1 Texas 0 (SO) San Diego 3 Sto...
Mar 15, 2017
Marchand scores league-leading 36th goal, Bruins snap Flames' 10-game win streak
CALGARY - David Backes gave his team some relief when he returned from a potential injury. He then gave them a lift just a few minutes later. On his second shift upon returning from the Bruins medical...
Mar 15, 2017
US district court upholds reduction of Wideman suspension
NEW YORK - A U.S. district court ruled against the NHL in the League’s effort to overturn the reduction of Dennis Wideman’s suspension by a neutral arbitrator last season. Judge Alison Nat...
Mar 15, 2017
Varsity Reds forward Maillet named U Sports men's player of the year
FREDERICTON - University of New Brunswick forward Philippe Maillet was named the U Sports men’s hockey player of the year on Wednesday. The fourth-year business administration student from Terre...
Mar 15, 2017
St.FX forward Bujold named U Sports women's hockey player of the year
NAPANEE, Ont. - St. Francis Xavier forward Saah Bujold was named the U Sports women’s hockey player of the year Wednesday. The third-year human kinetics student from Riverview, N.B., led U Sport...
Mar 15, 2017
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirms he's had talks with Calgary mayor
CALGARY - There’s been a lot of talk all season about the state of the aging Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. But it’s come mainly from the visitors’ dressing room, often from playe...
Mar 15, 2017
